Nadir Khan (runner)

Nadir Khan
Personal information
NationalityPakistani
Born (1966-06-10) 10 June 1966 (age 58)
Pakistani
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Pakistan
SportMiddle-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kuala Lampur 800 m
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Kuala Lampur 1500 m

Nadir Khan is a Pakistani Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:44.96.[1]

Khan's first global championship was at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he ran 1:52.08 in the 800 metres to set the Pakistani indoor record, which still stands as of 2024.[2] Although he did not advance to the 1992 Olympic final, he did win international gold medals in the 800 m (at the 1989 South Asian Games) and 1500 m (at the 1991 South Asian Games). He also won two South Asian Games silver medals, plus one silver in the 800 m at the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships and bronze medals at both the 1990 Asian Games and 1991 Asian Athletics Championships.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nadir Khan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ Nadir Khan at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Nadir Khan". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 28 October 2024.